Sustainability

As a company managed in the third generation by the Hüttemann Family, we placea very highvalueonthe long-termstabilityof our business.Any strategicdecision is madewith a view toenvironmental, economic andsocial effects.

Ecologycally responsible aktion

Actecologicallyand drawmoreeconomic benefits, is the mottoof the project "Eco Profit" Bielefeld. First time we won this award in 2012. HÜCOBIs numerous measures were distinguished for the resource protection and environmental management:

EnergysavingsItis so easy tosave a lot ofenergy. Thanks to well-known and easy measures the energy consumption can be considerably lowered. We haveassembled at the entire premisesenergy saving lamps,installedtimersfor lighting,fittedall windowswith specialthermalprotector, introducedthermostatsfor radiators, replacedall PCmonitors withmodernand energy-savingLED monitorsand these are justa fewexamples.Thuswereduced ourenergyusage by almost 17%!

Environmentally friendly packaging material As a filler we have often used foil or high-quality strength paper, of whichwenowtakedistanceandonly use100% recyclablematerial.

Reduction of waste amountWealways make surethat we usereusablepackagingfor our deliveries. As a result,significant costsavingscan be generated and waste amount reduced.Residualwaste isseparately collected andrecycledprofessionally.

Social action

Every activityof our companyhas a directorindirectimpacton the social relationshipsof all stakeholdersin our business environment. Therefore, we implementmeasurementsthat lead to thesustainable protectionof human capital:

HÜCOBI Endowment FundSince 2006 our endowment fud cares fordisadvantaged children fromBielefeldand its surroundings. In cooperation withthe BielefeldCommunity Foundationnumerousprojects have beenimplemented, which in particulargivechildrenfrom low-incomefamiliestheopportunityfor a fulfillinglife full of joy, education and self-realization. Moreinformation about all projects here

COBILANDThe work-life-balanceis an important issuefor our employees. Our new internal day care center for children called COBILAND offers a half-day-care for children up to 3 years. Due to, parents can quicker reentrance after the parental time and have still direct nearness to their child. Moreinformation about the projecthere

Further educationWe invest inour employees and offer a variety oftraining opportunities, such as seminars, expert training,coursesandother highereducation qualifications. Due to we want to give every employeethe opportunity todiscover theirpotential and improve their qualifications.

ProcurementSustainabilitydeclarationsof our suppliers, sustainable resourceusein production(Fair Trade) are very important. Also working conditions in their places of work have special significance for us, because inhumaneconditions, such asChild laborwill not be accepted.